| 9 | | - | 1.9 Subd. 2.Members.(a) The commissioner of education must consult with the |
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| 10 | | - | 1.10organizations identified in paragraph (b) before naming appointed members to the working |
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| 11 | | - | 1.11group. |
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| 12 | | - | 1.12 (b) By July 1, 2025, the commissioner must appoint the following members to the |
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| 13 | | - | 1.13working group: |
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| 14 | | - | 1.14 (1) the commissioner or the commissioner's designee; |
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| 15 | | - | 1.15 (2) two representatives from Minnesota Administrators for Special Education, consisting |
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| 16 | | - | 1.16of one member from the seven-county metropolitan area and one member from outside the |
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| 17 | | - | 1.17metropolitan area; |
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| 18 | | - | 1.18 (3) one representative from the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board; |
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| 19 | | - | 1.19 (4) two representatives from the Minnesota Association of Colleges for Teacher |
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| 20 | | - | 1.20Education; |
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| 9 | + | 1.9 Subd. 2.Members.(a) The commissioner must consult with the organizations identified |
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| 10 | + | 1.10in paragraph (b) before naming appointed members to the working group. |
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| 11 | + | 1.11 (b) By July 1, 2025, the commissioner must appoint the following members to the |
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| 12 | + | 1.12working group: |
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| 13 | + | 1.13 (1) the commissioner or the commissioner's designee; |
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| 14 | + | 1.14 (2) two representatives from Minnesota Administrators for Special Education, consisting |
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| 15 | + | 1.15of one member from the seven-county metropolitan area and one member from outside the |
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| 16 | + | 1.16metropolitan area; |
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| 17 | + | 1.17 (3) one representative from the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board; |
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| 18 | + | 1.18 (4) two representatives from the Minnesota Association of Colleges for Teacher |
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| 19 | + | 1.19Education; |
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| 20 | + | 1.20 (5) two representatives from Education Minnesota, consisting of one member from the |
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| 21 | + | 1.21seven-county metropolitan area and one member from outside the metropolitan area; and |
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| 28 | | - | Introduction and first reading44902/20/2025 |
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| 29 | | - | Referred to Education Policy |
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| 30 | | - | Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to State and Local Government03/10/2025 2.1 (5) two representatives from Education Minnesota, consisting of one member from the |
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| 31 | | - | 2.2seven-county metropolitan area and one member from outside the metropolitan area; |
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| 32 | | - | 2.3 (6) two representatives from the PACER Center; and |
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| 33 | | - | 2.4 (7) two representatives from the Minnesota School Psychologists Association, consisting |
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| 34 | | - | 2.5of one member working in a school setting and one member working in a postsecondary |
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| 35 | | - | 2.6school psychologist preparation program. |
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| 36 | | - | 2.7 Subd. 3.Duties.The working group must meet on a regular basis and review current |
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| 37 | | - | 2.8law limiting the eligibility of children seven years old or older from receiving intervention |
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| 38 | | - | 2.9services for developmental delay, and assess the impact of extending eligibility to children |
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| 39 | | - | 2.10under age nine. The working group must report its findings and recommendations to the |
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| 40 | | - | 2.11legislative committees with jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education by |
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| 41 | | - | 2.12February 1, 2026. |
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| 42 | | - | 2.13 Subd. 4.Administrative provisions.(a) The commissioner or commissioner's designee |
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| 43 | | - | 2.14must convene the initial meeting of the working group. Upon request, the commissioner |
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| 44 | | - | 2.15must provide meeting space and administrative support for the group. |
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| 45 | | - | 2.16 (b) Members of the working group serve without compensation or payment of expenses. |
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| 46 | | - | 2.17 (c) The working group expires February 1, 2026, or upon submission of the report to |
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| 47 | | - | 2.18the legislature required under subdivision 3, whichever is earlier. |
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| 48 | | - | 2.19 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment. |
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| 29 | + | Introduction and first reading02/20/2025 |
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| 30 | + | Referred to Education Policy 2.1 (6) two representatives from the PACER Center. |
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| 31 | + | 2.2 Subd. 3.Duties.The working group must meet on a regular basis and review current |
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| 32 | + | 2.3law limiting the eligibility of children over the age of six years from receiving intervention |
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| 33 | + | 2.4services for developmental delay, and assess the impact of raising eligibility to age seven. |
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| 34 | + | 2.5The working group must report its findings and recommendations to the legislative |
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| 35 | + | 2.6committees with jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education by February 1, |
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| 36 | + | 2.72026. |
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| 37 | + | 2.8 Subd. 4.Administrative provisions.(a) The commissioner or commissioner's designee |
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| 38 | + | 2.9must convene the initial meeting of the working group. Upon request, the commissioner |
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| 39 | + | 2.10must provide meeting space and administrative support for the group. |
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| 40 | + | 2.11 (b) Members of the working group serve without compensation or payment of expenses. |
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| 41 | + | 2.12 (c) The working group expires February 1, 2026, or upon submission of the report to |
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| 42 | + | 2.13the legislature required under subdivision 3, whichever is earlier. |
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| 43 | + | 2.14 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment. |
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